Again, I’m happy you found a path that worked well for you, and it’s great to hear you’re up 200% in the markets! Would that I could claim the same :D.

Regarding trusted advisors, that’s not the path I chose. Instead, I found solid mutual funds that helped me beat the S&P 500 by about 1.5%/year for the past 17+ years. Nothing like tripling my money in two years, but I’m happy with such a solid long-term result.

One word of caution, losing your home isn’t the only risk that should lead you to be cautious in your investing. There’s also the larger goal of reaching financial independence, that will probably require you to amass far more than the value of your home. If your investments are too risky, that risk can (and most likely will) at some point hand you major setbacks that could even delay your eventual financial independence by years or even decades.